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    Google French to English translation:

    http://http://tva.canoe.ca/stations/.../20121108.html

    Astronomical amounts of maple syrup were stolen out of reach in the U.S.



    The mystery surrounding the historic flight of 20 million maple syrup last August in Saint-Louis-de-Blandford in the Bois-Francs could soon be elucidated. Already several searches led to recoup some of the syrup, among other New Brunswick. Only downside for investigators astronomical quantities are carried out in the United States.
    The Sûreté du Québec spotted maple syrup stolen from St. Louis to-Blandford warehouses of three companies in the United States. This is the comings and goings of trucks at customs and the testimony of truckers, who are led.

    We have learned from reliable sources that fourteen trucks containing maple syrup were identified in the warehouse at Highland Sugarwork Vermont. Twelve were found in Maple always Grouve of farm in Vermont. The crime scene technicians were also identified between forty and sixty loads in the courtyard of Bascom in New Hampshire.

    However, the police could not recover because the American authorities refuse to issue a search warrant on the grounds that it could undermine the market and lead to job losses.

    For these companies, there is no concealment activities, but simply purchase balance syrup. In other words, they did not know it was stolen merchandise.

    The Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers did not return calls Thursday, but on Wednesday night, his deputy said to be in constant communication with the Sûreté du Québec to be made without all the information. He tried to understand why the U.S. authorities are doing so.

    Neither defense counsel nor the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions have declined to comment. The RCMP has talked about a problem Intergovernmental which it has little power. But added that officers from the Sûreté du Québec and certain actions may, for example, to call Interpol. Recall that the robbery in August last in Saint-Louis-de-Blandford is estimated at over 20 million. Arrests are imminent. (Marie-Pier Cloutier)

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    Something is fishy with the statement that the police will not issue a search warrant because it will harm those who bought the stolen syrup and it will cause job losses. I keep waiting for this to end like an old Scooby Do episode with someone pulling a mask off of one of the higher-ups in the Quebec syrup federation...

    Nothing against the federation- but this just smells of an inside job.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tuckermtn View Post
    Something is fishy with the statement that the police will not issue a search warrant because it will harm those who bought the stolen syrup and it will cause job losses. I keep waiting for this to end like an old Scooby Do episode with someone pulling a mask off of one of the higher-ups in the Quebec syrup federation...

    Nothing against the federation- but this just smells of an inside job.
    Well stated! All the news reports from Quebec on this all seem to get stranger. I know some of the details are probably lost in the translation but I think so far they are just fishing for someone to put this on. "40-60 trailer loads at Bascoms yard" that is fairly precise. All at once? or since spring? Maybe last year also?

    Wonder why there is no mention of the person in charge of the warehouse that the syrup was supposed to be stored?
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    There is an article in the New York Times this AM with some info on how the theft was carried out. Seems the syrup was only checked 2 times per year and part of the warehouse was rented out to someone else.

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    Arrests have been made. Here is a link to the CTV news report.

    http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/police-ma...ction_ref_map=[][/URL]
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    I just came across this. It explains a bit on how the heist took place and raises a new issue about pricing.

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...quebec-cartel/
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    Police had arrested near 20 peoples right now, including Mr St-Pierre from S.K. Export from New-Brunswick, that make the relay from Qc to New England...

    Information are hard to find, since survey is not finish..

    as i write in another post, security guards make run every day, but they found the thief when they make an inventory audit, that include to open and test syrup in random containers, and this is made twice a year.

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    Bloomberg business report has a great article on the theft this week. It was really odd to be reading about Bruce Bascom, Highland Sugarworks and all these other businesses in the same magazine that is discussing long term strategic debt in Japan. I can't seem to find the actual article on their website just pictures. But its a good read just keep an eye out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dill View Post
    Bloomberg business report has a great article on the theft this week.
    I agree....good article. http://www.businessweek.com/articles...le-syrup-heist
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    Thanks for the link Tim, I couldn't find it.
    There is just so much more to the story than a quick soundbyte. I think this will continue to be a big story for a while. At least for us.
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